Many adventures start right here: Red and White Pine and Maybird Lakes, Secret Falls, and the Pfeifferhorn.
The large bridge at the trailhead.
Heading out on the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
Heading out on the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
Secret Falls Snowshoe.
Lots and lots of skiers come down the trail, so be aware.
Sections of the trail may be packed enough to support shoes with microspikes.
Off trail travel usually requires snowshoes.
There is a small bridge covered in snow to the right of the path to the falls.
In the summer this is a large creek that you need to cross, but it appears much smaller in winter.
Enjoying the scenery along the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
The snow-covered falls dressed in a big snow year.
Snowshoes help with the steeper sections of the ascent.
From the top you get some great cross-canyon views looking north.
A piece of a small creek peeks out from the snowscape.
Looking west down the valley toward Salt Lake.
Secret Falls Snowshoe.
Be sure to keep your ears open for skiers along this trail.
Enjoying a beautiful day along the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
A quintessential Wasatch view along the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
Enjoying a beautiful day along the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
Returning to the packed section of trail along the Secret Falls Snowshoe.
The bridge over Little Cottonwood Creek.
Sunset over Little Cottonwood Creek.